MedicCop is a rogue Anti-Spyware program. This security risk can be downloaded by clicking on certain Internet advertisements, but it must be manually installed. When a user downloads MedicCop and runs a scan, the program...
Read MoreMost rogues do their dirty work by using an overwhelming number of detections (some, and maybe most, are false positives) to scare a novice into purchasing the rogue to remove what was either not there in the first place, or is...
Read MoreAn email from Uniblue to a colleague offering payment for placing a Uniblue link on his site has prompted me to come out of lurk mode and resurrect the Uniblue discussion. This has been discussed before . . . if you do a search...
Read MoreAntiToolbar is a misleading application! This fake application can be downloaded from the publisher’s site and must be manually installed. When a user downloads AntiToolbar and runs a scan, it displays a large number of fake...
Read MoreThis post was removed. If you have installed an antivirus program that you believe is fake, you can remove it by reading this post for instructions and free removal software. If you’re looking for a solution that can tune...
Read MoreThere are more than 30 misleading applications and or rogue software that have made there way on to the internet in 2009. This type of software is fraudulent, and its sole purpose is to fool computer users in purchasing the full...
Read MoreErrorFix is a misleading application that gives false reports of threats on the computer. Once a user downloads this application, they’re prompted to purchase the full license in order to remove the false infection. This web...
Read MoreSpywareCease, like many other misleading applications, gives false reports of threats on the computer. Once a user downloads this application, they’re prompted to purchase the full license in order to remove the false infection....
Read MoreThink about this – You visit a site and it looks legitimate, it offers a program that will scan your computer and remove malware of every kind, fix the Registry and Optimize your computer for that ‘like new’...
Read MoreThere are a growing number of cold telephone calls to users from a company known as Support on Click who are based in India and are reaching out across the globe with their scam calls. Currently, they have setup operations in...
Read MoreMost expert users (not all) recommend against using registry cleaners that advertise “automagic” scanning and cleaning. And before anyone says there are good cleaners out there like CCleaner...
Read MorePrivacyCenter is a misleading application that gives false reports of threats on the computer. Once a user downloads this application, they’re prompted to purchase the full license in order to remove the false infection. Name:...
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